Solon Borglum was a noted sculptor of frontier life, primarily cowboys and native Americans. This statue is Sioux Indian Buffalo Dance, from 1902. It stands at the approach to the New Britain Museum of American Art's first floor hallway gallery. On the wall behind it are Currier & Ives prints from a current exhibition.
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An impressive sculpture. I am enjoying my NBMAA tour this week.
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A magnificent exhibit Jack - I'm with Chrissy - this tour around your elegant museum-of-art is superb!
A very impressive sculpture. It looks like this museum has a lot to offer all.
I'm slightly curious as to how the museum was able to acquire all these Western art pieces. I'd love to be able to see all of them!
These are great Jack!
I'm always in total awe of sculptors when they produce such powerful pieces like this, amazing to see, like the others I'm really enjoying this artistic tour!
btw tell me something Jack, is it just me..or is your profile pic going to be of the back of you head tomorrow, it seems to be rotating!!
What a terrific museum, Jack! I would love to be able to spend a day there, but your photos are the next best thing! Thanks so much for sharing it with us! Oh, and I'm with Grace, is your head rotating? Hope you're getting ready for a wonderful weekend!
Sylvia
I knew only his more famous brother. Great work of an excellent artist!
Another lovely piece of Western Art. I am really enjoying this series Jack. Thanks for taking us on this virtual art tour!
Fabulous work!
What a wonderful museum this is!
Did not know him until now, might like a Borglum next to my Remington. What think you?
This sculpture is terrific, Jack!
1902? Not very long after Gen. Custer met his maker at the hands of this warriors most recent ancestors. Frightfully beautiful sculpture.
I like the uplifted face. Great expression.
You've captured such a wonderful expression in that top photo. I am quite fond of western sculpture like this.
That is so beautiful. I would love to see it in person.
Okay, now I can't get the song Wooly Bully out of my head.
Buffalo Dance? How can we live with names like John and Jack when we hear of names like that?
Great series of pictures; I've just gone back to view the rest of the series. Thanks.
Beautiful shot on top!
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